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Woman in wheelchair killed near Sheridan

The Columbian
Published: January 1, 2015, 4:00pm

SHERIDAN, Ore. — Troopers have tracked down a driver suspected in the hit-and-run crash that killed a 66-year-old woman in a wheelchair on Highway 18b near Sheridan.

The Statesman Journal reports 81-year-old Tom Mishler of Sheridan is accused in the Thursday morning crash that killed 66-year-old Connie Nickeson.

Witnesses told police his car stopped momentarily then left. Nickeson died at the scene.

Oregon State Police say Mishler is now cooperating with investigators.

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